>> Lace, chiffon, patchworking, and accordion pleats were all on heavy rotation in Max and Lubov Azria's Pre-Fall 2012 BCBG collection. A succinct offering of 19 floaty frocks, the collection channels "slavic soul" and "bohemian spirit."
Posts for December 12th 2011
Holiday Gift Ideas From Some of Our Favorite Fashion Insiders
>> They're making their lists — and checking them twice. Here come the holidays, and who better to spread the cheer than some of our favorite fashionable insiders? From the super-luxe accessories topping Melissa Coker's and Leandra Medine's lists to the souped-up sporting goods desired by Yigal Azrouel and Peter Som, here's a look at what those in the know are coveting this season. See who's hoping for Burberry, who's hoping for Hermes, and who's just hoping for some sleep — plus, glean gift-giving ideas from Anna Sheffield, Lauren Bush Lauren, Derek Lam, Stephanie LaCava, and more — all here, in the slideshow.
Sasha Pivovarova Is Pregnant
>> Sasha Pivovarova and her husband, photographer Igor Vishnyakov, 43, are expecting their first child. 26-year-old Pivovarova, who just recently unveiled her lingerie collaboration with Gap, is reportedly three months along and plans to take a break from modeling. [Vogue.ru]
Calvin Klein Pre-Fall 2012
>> Nary a pant was in sight at Francisco Costa's Pre-Fall 2012 Calvin Klein show. Pleated skirts, emphasized shoulders, and nipped-in waists were painted in a palette of khaki, mahogany, and gray with a pop of orange.
Watch — Anna Wintour Chats Cover Choices and Following Instinct on CBS Sunday Morning

>> Anna Wintour and Hamish Bowles appeared on CBS Sunday Morning yesterday to talk past Vogue covers and the new online, subscription-based Vogue Archive, which houses every single magazine page published in Vogue's 120-year history.
The video in full is below, but a few highlights from Wintour's interview:
On her first cover in 1988 — an outtake image from a noncover shoot, featuring a model in jeans: "To me, it just said, 'This is something new. This is something different.' And I remember the printers called us up because they thought we'd made a mistake. Just wanting to check that that actually was the cover."
On blazing the trail of celebrity covers: "I remember getting quite a bit of criticism for my first Madonna cover. And you know, 'She'll never sell.' And it was a little bit risky. And it was up something extraordinary, like 40 percent on newsstands. So that was an eye-opener to all of us."
On whether she made that choice because she "knew something": "I didn't know anything. I never pay any attention. I'm sure it's not such a good way to be, but I don't really follow market research. And in the end I do respond to my own instincts. Sometimes they're successful, and obviously sometimes they're not. But you have to, I think, remain true to what you believe in."


